The Boston Bruins Honor Patrice Bergeron

波士頓棕熊隊向 Patrice Bergeron 致敬


Introduction

The Boston Bruins will retire Patrice Bergeron's jersey number 37 in the 2026-27 season.

波士頓棕熊隊將在 2026-27 賽季退役 Patrice Bergeron 的 37 號球衣。

Main Body

Bergeron played for the team for 19 years. He played 1,294 games and scored 1,040 points. He helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 2011.

Bergeron 為球隊效力了 19 年。他參與了 1,294 場比賽並 scoring 了 1,040 分。他在 2011 年幫助球隊贏得了史丹利杯。

He was a great defender. He won six Selke Trophies. He also became the team captain in 2020.

他是一位出色的防守球員。他贏得了六座 Selke 獎。他還在 2020 年成為了球隊隊長。

Bergeron won two gold medals for Canada in the Olympics. He also helped many people. The team owner says he was a special player.

Bergeron 為加拿大在奧運會贏得兩枚金牌。他也幫助了許多人。球隊老闆表示他是一位很特別的球員。

Conclusion

The team will put number 37 in their hall of fame in 2026-27.

球隊將在 2026-27 年將 37 號球衣放入名人堂。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

When we talk about things that are finished, we often add -ed to the action word.

  • Play → Played
  • Help → Helped
  • Score → Scored

Watch the change: "Bergeron played for the team" (This happened in the past).


💡 The "Special" Word: WAS

If we want to describe someone in the past, we use was instead of is.

  • Now: He is a player.
  • Past: He was a special player.

Examples from the text:

  • He was a great defender.
  • He was a special player.

Vocabulary Learning

retire (v.)
To stop using something or stop working
Example:The team will retire his jersey number so no one else can use it.
defender (n.)
A player who stops the other team from scoring
Example:The defender blocked the puck to save the goal.
captain (n.)
The leader of a sports team
Example:The captain talks to the referee during the game.
special (adj.)
Better, greater, or different from others
Example:He is a special player because he works very hard.
honor (v.)
To show great respect for someone
Example:The city will honor the hero with a parade.
Practice A2 words in a crossword